2013 “ The Biggest Loser' winner Danni Allen

The winner of season 14 of “The Bigest Loser” is Danni Allen(26-years-old) , an advertising account coordinator from Wheeling, Ill. , began the NBC weight loss competition at 258 pounds and ended the show at a super slim 137 .

The dramatic transformation earned her biggest loos of body weght percentage – 46.9 percent and the $250,000 grand prize.

Coming in a very close second was a 24-years-old Jeff Nichols who lost 46.65 percent of his body weight, followed in third by the competition's first opently gay contestant, JacksonCarter , 21-years-old with 42.07 percent.

"Ifeel amazing," Allen told host Alison Sweeney right before being named the winner. "I know that no one can take this away from me. I feel great. It's a tall order, but at the end of the day, look at me."

Allen broke out in tears after being crowned the winner and immediately embraced her trainer, Jillian Michaels, who returned to the show for the current season after taking two cycles off.

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Lindsey Vonn made fun of Tiger Woods' sex addiction

When the new couple announced their relationship in public on Monday , the first though was of an incident from three years before, when the olympic star was caught making jokes at woods expense while he was on the first leg of his apology tour.

In comments recorded by Sean Gregory of Time on the day Tiger held his public mea culpa for his 2009 sex scandal, Vonn poked fun at her current boyfriend's sex addiction and joked about how she wanted to parody him on Saturday Night Live.

The jokes made headlines both because of their timing, Vonn was in the middle of her star turn at the 2010 Olympics when Tiger made his apology.;

From Time.com on Feb 19 2010

“And like millions of Americans, Vonn can't help poking fun at Woods' staged event. When a member of her Vonn-tourage tells her that Woods gave a few friends hugs after ending his statement, she cracks, "They're like, 'Yeah, you're awesome, you go have that sex.' " The room breaks into a laugh. Then she describes a skit she would want to perform if asked to host Saturday Night Live: picture Vonn at Woods' podium, blue backdrop and all. "There's something you don't know about me," Vonn says in a faux solemn, apologetic voice. "Tiger, you're like my idol, and I too have a sex problem." More laughter. "That would be freaking funny."

With comedic chops like that, it should come as little surprise that Vonn never got that SNL invite.

Later in the piece, Gregory asks Vonn how she'll deal with the media microscope in a post-Tiger world.

"Well, I'm married, so I don't have that problem," she replied. "But, um, I guess [Woods] is married, too."

Both sporting stars began divorce proceedings within the next two years.

The comments were harmless then and are harmless now. They drew attention because Vonn was at the height of her popularity and because most athletes stayed away from publicly commenting on Tiger's troubles.

It's clearly not a big deal now. If Tiger held grudges against everyone who made a joke at his expense during that rocky period in his life, he wouldn't be able to date anyone.

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As Lululemon recallls too-sheer black yoga pants

Lululemon Athletics Inc.'s Problem isn't just that a batch of it's black yoga pants were made too sheer and had to be recalled- the popular retailer is now downgrading its financial predictions and watching its stock do a downward dog.

The Vancouver, B.C., company said late Monday that it pulled the women’s pants from its stores and e-commerce sites over the weekend after learning that the material was too revealing. The Luon fabric is produced in Vietnam and Taiwan and made with a mix of nylon and Lycra spandex fibers.

In a lengthy FAQ posted on its website, the chain said it was still investigating how a batch of too-skimpy pants was allowed to reach stores in early March. Lululemon hasn’t changed its manufacturers or ingredient quality since 2004, it said.

Or in the company's words: “The ingredients, weight and longevity qualities of the women’s black Luon bottoms remain the same but the coverage does not, resulting in a level of sheerness in some of our women’s black Luon bottoms that fall short of our very high standards.”

Lululemon is now offering affected customers full refunds or exchanges while also warning of an impending shortage of black yoga pants. The recalled apparel makes up 17% of the women’s pants and crop pants Lululemon sells in stores.

But it’s more than practitioners' poses being affected – Lululemon said the “issue will have a significant impact” on its financials.

The company lowered its expectations for an 11% increase in same-store sales and revenue between $350 million and $355 million for its first fiscal quarter. Now, Lululemon is projecting a 5% to 8% same-store sales range and revenue between $333 million and $343 million.  

The company will unveil its fourth quarter and full-year earnings on Thursday. But already, analyst Sam Poser of Sterne, Agee & Leachdowngraded Lululemon’s shares to a neutral rating from buy, telling investors to back off until quality-control concerns are alleviated.

Lululemon had been riding a recent surge in demand for women’s athletic wear, along with competitors such as GapInc.’s Athleta,UnderArmour Inc. and even mass-market retailers such as Forever 21 and Victoria’s Secret.

In early morning trading, Lululemon stock fell as much as 5.9%; as of 9:15 PDT, it was down $3.60, or 5.5%, to $62.30.

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Apple Turnovers

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

¼ cup ice water

For the Filling

1/3cup sugar

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 medium tart apples , peeled and thinly sliced

1 teaspoon lemon juice

2 tablespoons beaten egg

1 ½ teaspoon water

Forthe Glaze

¼ cup confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon water

Directions

In a small bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in 1/4 cup butter until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until a ball forms. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 12-in. x 6-in. Rectangle.

Cut remaining butter into thin slices. Starting at a short side of dough, arrange half of the butter slices over two-thirds of rectangle to within 1/2 in. of edges. Fold unbuttered third of dough over middle third. Fold remaining third over the middle, forming a 6-in. x 4-in. rectangle. Roll dough into a 12-in. x 6-in. Rectangle.

Repeat steps of butter layering and dough folding, ending with a 6-in. x 4-in. rectangle. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 15 minutes. Roll dough into a 12-in. x 6-in. rectangle. Fold in half lengthwise and then widthwise. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 1 hour.

Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Add apples and lemon juice; toss to coat. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until apples are tender, stirring often. Remove from the heat.

In a small bowl, combine egg and water. Roll dough into a 12-in. square; cut into four squares. Brush with half of the egg mixture. Spoon about 1/4 cup filling on half of each square; fold dough over filling. Press edges with a fork to seal. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush with remaining egg mixture. With a sharp knife, cut three small slits in the top of each turnover.

Bake at 450° for 17-22 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over turnovers. Serve warm.

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Lindsey Vonn , Tiger Woods Dating

It's official that Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods are dating . Lindsey Vood already announced that Tiger Woods and her are officially dating.

“I guess it wasn’t a well-kept secret but yes, I am dating Tiger Woods. Our relationship evolved from a friendship into something more over these past few months and it has made me very happy,” Vonn wrote. “I don’t plan on addressing this further as I would like to keep that part of my life between us, my family and close friends. Thank you for understanding and your continued support!”

“This season has been great so far and I’m happy with my wins at Torreyand Doral. Something nice that’s happened off the course was meeting Lindsey Vonn,” Woods said. “Lindsey and I have been friends for some time, but over the last few months we have become very close and are now dating. We thank you for your support and for respecting our privacy. We want to continue our relationship, privately, as an ordinary couple and continue to compete as athletes.”

The pair sparked relationship rumors earlier this year when they were spotted skiing together in Vail, Colo.

Vonn is recovering from a season-ending injury to her right knee that she suffered last month in a crash during the FIS Alpine Ski WorldChampionship super-G race in Schladming, Austria.

Vonn finalized her divorce from from her husband and former coach, Thomas Vonn, in January. Woods divorced his wife, Elin Nordegren, in 2010 after it was revealed the golfer had multiple affairs.

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America starts filling out March Madness Brackets

Professor Michael Magazine is upending the logical world of math with a good dose of March Madness.

Magazine teaches a new class called Bracketology at University of Cincinnati, the home of the 10th-seeded Bearcats, where 33 business students are spending the semester trying to make sense out of what can feel nonsensical at times — the art of filling out an NCAA tournament bracket.

"The life lesson is that we make a lot of decisions that are the right decisions," Magazine says, "but the outcomes don't always come out the way we planned."

And that's why picking the NCAA tournament is so much fun.

Magazine says that, yes, he's among the millions of Americans who take part in the country's largest office pool — where all you need is a pen, a copy of the bracket and $10 or $20 to get in on the action.

Realbasketball knowledge? That's optional. Some people pick their favorite mascot, others go based on color, still others just throw darts at a board.

"I always tell people to ignore where they went to school," Magazine says. "But it's hard to do."

He teaches the course with a Cincinnati alum, Paul Bessire, who owns predictionmachine.com, a program that runs thousands of simulations to forecast likely winners of games. Armed with that, along with some mathematical models, Magazine and Bessire hold three sessions — handicapping, assembling brackets, filling out the brackets and seeing how everyone did.

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Jeff Gordon suffers tire failure

Jeff Gordon's rough start to 2013 looked poised to turn around on Sunday at Bristol until a melted bead on his right front tire eliminated Gordon's chances for the win. And unfortunately for Matt Kenseth, it ended his too.

Gordon was leading the race on lap 391 and dove to the bottom line of turns 3 and 4 to pass a lapped car. But before he had the chance to make the pass, his right front tire failed and Gordon's car made a sharp right hand turn into the outside wall.

Second-place Kenseth was just behind Gordon, but unlike Gordon, he took the high line into turn three. That meant that he had nowhere to go when Gordon's car went careening in front of him and as Gordon smashed the wall, Kenseth rammed into the back of Gordon's car. Both drivers' days were done. Gordon ended up 34th. Kenseth was 35th.

Last year at Bristol, a tire doomed Gordon's hopes as well, though that issue was spurred by contact with teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. Last year, Gordon left Bristol in 23rd in the points standings. This year, he's 21st, 76 points behind Brad Keselowski. After the crash, Kenseth fell to 13th in the standings.

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